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New Electronic Export Information Requirements for EPA Take Effect Dec. 31

New electronic reporting requirements for the Environmental Protection Agency for waste exports will take effect on Dec. 31, CBP said in a CSMS message. Exporters of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act "manifested hazardous waste for recycling or disposal, spent lead-acid…

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batteries (SLABs) being shipped for recovery of lead, and universal waste (UW) being shipped for recycling or disposal must comply with filing EPA-specific information as part of their Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing in the Automated Export System (AES) per EPA regulations," CBP said. Exporters of cathode ray tubes for recycling must also submit information to the EPA in AES starting Dec. 31. CBP also linked to an EPA presentation on the requirements.